In the year 1980
608 Notable deaths
Kenneth Blackburne
British colonial administrator (1907–1980).
Born December 12th, 1907 in Bordon.
Died November 4th, 1980 at 72 years old in Douglas.
Ernst Ocwirk
Austrian footballer (1926-1980).
Born March 7th, 1926 in Vienna.
Died January 23rd, 1980 at 53 years old in Klein-Pöchlarn (multiple sclerosis).
Nachum Gutman
Painter, sculptor and mosaic artist (1898-1980).
Born October 15th, 1898 in Telenești.
Died November 28th, 1980 at 82 years old in Israel, Tel Aviv. [ref]
André Leducq
French cyclist (1904–1980).
Born February 27th, 1904 in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine.
Died June 18th, 1980 at 76 years old in Marseille.
Dov Yosef
Israeli politician (1899-1980).
Born May 27th, 1899 in Montreal. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1980 at 80 years old in Beersheba.
Erle C. Kenton
Film director (1896-1980).
Born August 1st, 1896 in Montana. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1980 at 83 years old in Glendale (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Elvira de Hidalgo
Operatic soprano and pedagogue (1891–1980).
Born December 28th, 1891 in Valderrobres.
Died January 21st, 1980 at 88 years old in Milan.
Dorothy Phillips
American actress (1889-1980).
Born October 30th, 1889 in Baltimore.
Died March 1st, 1980 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Marshall Reed
American actor (1917-1980).
Born May 28th, 1917 in Englewood.
Died April 15th, 1980 at 62 years old in Los Angeles.
Henry Levin
Film director (1909-1980).
Born June 5th, 1909 in Trenton. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1980 at 70 years old in California. [ref]
Deaths 341 to 350 of 608
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson